DiMarzio SUPER DISTORTION vs Seymour Duncan DISTORTION SH-6 - Bridge Guitar Pickup Comparison
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Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6) vs Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates (SHPG-1)
Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)
8-string neck humbucker
Different slots, so no score
Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates (SHPG-1)
bridge humbucker
The Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6) is an 8-string neck humbucker and the Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates (SHPG-1) is a bridge humbucker, so one won't drop into the other's slot. Their specs are still side by side below.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6) | Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates (SHPG-1) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 17.64k | 8.21k |
| Inductancediffers | not measured | 5.10 H (measured, 1 reading) |
| Magnetdiffers | Ceramic | Alnico 2 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | 4.15 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) | 6.5 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | no chart | 6 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | no chart | 5 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | no chart | 9 / 10 |
| Slotdiffers | 8-string neck humbucker | bridge humbucker |
| Traits | high output, tight & aggressive | vintage output, bright, soft & warm |
Videos
Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)
Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates (SHPG-1)
Pearly Gates: Hard Rock
What players and reviewers say
On the Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)
“the Super D and DD are two VERY different sounding pickups.”
Comparing with DiMarzio Super Distortion
“The DD is very different from the SD. As mentioned the DD is tight, percussive and hot, while the SD is big warm and fuzzy.”
Comparing with DiMarzio Super Distortion
On the Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates (SHPG-1)
“To me they cover a lot of the same ground, but the BB3 seems less shrill in the high end.”
Comparing with Gibson Burstbucker Type 3
“The general consensus happens to be that the bridge is bright and the neck is dark.”
Full reviews
Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6)
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